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Cannons, Knights outgunned in TAC Cup openers

Calder Cannons gave up a half­time lead to lose by 41 points in the opening round of the TAC Cup. The Cannons and Eastern Ranges...

South Morang hope to learn from the past

South Morang is looking to learn from the mistakes of the last couple of years when it kicks off its the new Northern Football League...

Knights aim to add finals to player development plan

Northern Knights are making no secret of the fact that they have set their sights on the TAC Cup finals this season. For the past...

NFL division 2 to be seven teams

Northern Football League division 2  will be a seven-team competition this season. The league's board met on Monday night to discuss the structure of division...

Cannons to battle it out for third

  The Calder Cannons lost a thriller in the semi-finals of the Youth Girls Academy Challenge on Saturday. Facing Dandenong Stingrays, the Cannons started the better...

Cannons primed for big season

After a long pre-season, Calder Cannons are ready to hit the field on Thursday night to kick off the TAC Cup season. The Cannons and...

Greenvale coach Shannon Grant sticks to what he knows will work

After making the Essendon District Football League premier division grand final last season, Greenvale doesn’t plan to change much this season. With just six losses in...

Mernda shakes off relegation blues

There’s a buzz around Mernda Football Club ahead of the Northern Football League division 3 season. After a struggle which ended in relegation from division 2...

EDFL: Craigieburn coach expects Eagles to fly high again

Craigieburn is getting used to being the hunted, not the hunter, in division 1 of the Essendon District Football League. Last season saw the Eagles become...

Women’s football: Roxburgh Park hits the ‘go’ button

It’s all go for Roxburgh Park in the Victorian Women’s Football League this season. All they need now is a coach. After introducing a youth girl’s...

NFL: Thomastown aims to top last year’s success

This time last season, Thomastown’s ambition in division 2 of the Northern Football League was just to avoid relegation. After achieving that easily, with a fifth‐placed...

Girls footy gets a new kick along

A new era kicked off for girls football on Saturday, when eight teams from across Victoria played in the opening round of the AFL Victoria...

Eagles learn from 2014 disaster

Last time Whittlesea was promoted to division 1 of the Northern Football League, they went straight back down. That was in 2014. This time around,...

Tigers ready for attack on finals

Westmeadows coach Dave Connell believes his team is in good shape to make a real impact in division 1 of the Essendon District Football...

Mill Park, Watsonia join forces

For years, at the end of each season, Mill Park Junior Football Club has fielded calls from senior clubs wanting to speak to its...

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Police car rammed in Roxburgh Park incident

Police are calling for witnesses after a police car was rammed and a police firearm was discharged in Roxburgh Park early morning on November...